According to the site, below, the largest cut diamond is The Golden Jubilee which weighs 545.67 carats. The largest raw natural diamond is the Cullinan, weighing in at more than 3,000 carats.
The world's biggest diamond is the Cullinan diamond, unearthed in South Africa in 1905. The rough diamond weighed a staggering 3,106 carats (621 grams), making it the largest gem-quality diamond ever found.
The Golden Jubilee Diamond, 545.67 carats, is the largest faceted diamond in the world. It is owned by King Bhumidol Adulyadej of Thailand. It was presented to him for the celebration of his 50th coronation anniversary. (The 50th anniversary is traditionally called the "golden jubilee.") The largest raw diamond found to date was made a gift to the British Crown in the early 1900s -- and was cut into several major diamonds: The Cullinan. The raw diamond weighed more than 3,000 carats and fit into the palm of a grown man's hand.
The largest diamond in the world is the Cullinan diamond, which was discovered in South Africa in 1905. The Cullinan diamond weighed 3,106 carats in its rough form and was later cut into several smaller diamonds, with the largest finished diamond known as the Great Star of Africa weighing 530.2 carats.
The largest known diamond is the Cullinan diamond, which was discovered in South Africa in 1905. It weighed 3,106 carats in its rough form and produced several large diamonds, the largest of which is the Cullinan I, also known as the Great Star of Africa, which is 530.2 carats.
Your question is about a raw diamond. A raw diamond must be evaluated for its natural colour and clarity. Then you can work with a diamond cutter to estimate the value of a cut diamond that can be 'rescued' from the raw diamond. The diamond cutter may offer to purchase the raw stone, or work out another arrangement with you for its ultimate value. Typically more than 50% of the carat weight of a raw diamond is lost during the cutting process.
The largest raw diamond ever found fit into the palm of an adult male's hand.
From the site, below, you can review the statistics and note that the largest raw diamond found to date, weighed over 16 carats.
According to the site, below, the largest cut diamond is The Golden Jubilee which weighs 545.67 carats. The largest raw natural diamond is the Cullinan, weighing in at more than 3,000 carats.
The raw diamond of 19.5 carats weighs about 3900 milligrams. Remember, though that raw, gem-quality diamonds can lose about 60% of their weight when cut and polished.
The largest diamond found to date is the Cullinan, which as a raw stone, weighed over 3,000 carats.
The Cullinan at more than 3,000 carats, remains the largest raw diamond ever found.
The largest raw stone found to date weighed over 3,000 carats. (One carat equals .20 gram.) This raw stone weighed more than 21 ounces, or about one and one-third pound.
In commercial diamond mining, a 'large' stone might be the size of a pea; a 'small' stone might be the size of a pinhead. In terms of weight, a diamond the size of a pea, when cut and polished is about 6.5 mm at the girdle and weighs .20 grammes, or one carat. Diamonds lose up to 60% of their raw weight when cut and polished.
The largest supplier of raw, mined diamonds is probably the DeBeers organization. Read more about them, below.
The world's biggest diamond is the Cullinan diamond, unearthed in South Africa in 1905. The rough diamond weighed a staggering 3,106 carats (621 grams), making it the largest gem-quality diamond ever found.
If by ct you mean carats, the largest raw stone found to date weighed just over 3,000 carats. If by ct you mean cut, the biggest cut will be produced by the largest raw stone based on the plan developed by the diamond cutter that best displays the colour and clarity of the raw stone.